Augmented Reality in particular is one of the industry's hopes: In contrast to VR, AR relies on the addition of digital image objects to the real world. This allows overlays to be placed on real products without users losing sight of the essentials. For the consumer market, for example, there are the first navigation programmes that take customers to the nearest café.
Augmented Reality also offers numerous application possibilities for companies. The technology is already in use at Deutsche Telekom, for example. When setting up a complicated switch box, AR glasses indicate which cable must be inserted at which point.
This concept can be extended: In addition to control cabinets, the production process of an entire car could be explained in Augmented Reality. With the knowledge shown digitally, even laymen would be able to tighten the right screw in the right place with the right torque.
Warehouses also benefit from the technology. The compilation of contents for packages is simplified by a digital packing list, which can be seen at all times out of the corner of the employees' eyes. In addition, the positions of different products can be defined so that the glasses guide the employee to the right section in the right aisle.